Travel
For Xi, Toilet Revolution is second only in importance to Belt and Road Initiative
In Xi Jinping's perspective, a clean and sound public toilet system is an explicit marker that divides a developing country from an advanced one.
Indian navy builds airbase in Andamans to monitor Chinese naval activity
Eventually, the plan is for the runway to be extended to 3,000 meters to support fighter aircraft and longer-range reconnaissance aircraft, Indian Navy spokesman Captain D.K. Sharma said.
The politicization of Indian food
Politicians will come and go. But India’s many wonderful cuisines will outlast them all, says Vir Sanghvi in The Hindustan Times
Lack of public toilets in India deters Chinese tourists
Chinese tourists are worried over reports that India has less public toilets
Nepal hosts first international Buddhist travel mart
Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracted over 1.5 million tourists in 2018.
India and China account for 30% of the one million tourists in Nepal
Nepal's tourism sector witnessed phenomenal growth in international tourist arrivals in 2018 as the Himalayan country received over 1.1 million tourists, Nepal Tourism Board said on Tuesday.
China uses marine bacteria to fight corrosion of steel
Most of the traditional anti-corrosion methods rely on chemical or electrochemical means, however, they typically have a high cost and are not environmentally friendly.
Eat Healthy at Bowl’d
Colombo, Jan 5 (@serial.eaters #Instagram): If you've been on the hunt for restaurants with healthy alternatives to fast food, Bowl'd is a great choice! This little spot is almost hidden at the very far end of Sea Avenue, Colombo 003, and we had been wanting to check it out for quite a while. We are so glad we did! Here's how our...
Caramel Pumpkin – The All Rounder
Colombo, Dec 29 (@serial.eaters #Instagram) Caramel Pumpkin is quite possibly one of my most favorite spots in Colombo, and it’s honestly no secret that I’m a big fan. If it were up to me, I would just suggest the place for any and every meet up (…and most of the time, I actually do!). Not only do they have yummy...
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif receives seven-year sentence in a corruption case
A long series of court cases in which the Sharif family have fought accusations of money laundering, tax evasion and hiding offshore assets culminated in today's judgment. Since September 2017, Nawaz has appeared before the accountability courts some 165 times.
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